Footed Cup

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Footed Cup

Syria, 13th century
Ceramics
Fritware, overglaze and luster-painted
Height: 2 3/4 in. (6.98 cm); Diameter: 8 11/16 in. (22.06 cm)
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost (M.2002.1.276)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Not currently on public view

Curator Notes

A form of luxury ware, luster-painted ceramics are characterized by the metallic sheen of their glaze, for which they were prized....
A form of luxury ware, luster-painted ceramics are characterized by the metallic sheen of their glaze, for which they were prized. This shallow drinking cup is a particularly fine example due to its accomplished painting. When it was filled, the gleam of its glaze may have caught the light, allowing the drinker to glimpse the swirling bird design at the cup’s center as the libation was consumed.
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Bibliography

  • Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.